Oscar Peterson - Awards & Nominations

Date of Birth	15-August-1925
Place of Birth	Montreal (Canada, Urban agglomeration of Montreal, QuÃ©bec)
Nationality	Canada
Also know as	Oscar Emmanuel Peterson, Oscar Petersen, Maharajah of the Keyboard, The Brown Bomber of Boogie-Woogie, Oscar Emmanuel Peterson, CC, CQ, OOnt, Oscar Emmanuel Peterson
Profession	Composer, Jazz Pianist, Singer, Actor, Film Score Composer
Oscar Emmanuel Peterson, CC, CQ, OOnt was a Canadian jazz pianist and composer. He was called the "Maharaja of the keyboard" by Duke Ellington, but simply "O.P." by his friends. He released over 200 recordings, won eight Grammy Awards, and received numerous other awards and honours. He is considered to have been one of the greatest jazz pianists, having played thousands of live concerts to audiences worldwide in a career lasting more than 60 years.

Awards by Oscar Peterson

Check all the awards nominated and won by Oscar Peterson.

2005

Nominations 2005 »

Award Nominated	Nominated Work
Juno Award for Music DVD of the Year	Oscar Peterson: Night in Vienna

2003

Nominations 2003 »

Award Nominated	Nominated Work
Gemini Award for Best Performance in a Performing Arts Program or Series	Opening Night

1997

Nominations 1997 »

Award Nominated	Nominated Work
Juno Award for Traditional Jazz Album of the Year	Oscar Peterson Meets Roy Hargrove and Ralph Moore

1996

Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award

1993

Gemini Award for Best Original Music Score for a Program or Mini-Series

Honored for : In the Key of Oscar

Nominations 1993 »

Award Nominated	Nominated Work
Gemini Award for Best Original Music Score for a Program or Mini-Series	In the Key of Oscar

1991

Nominations 1991 »

Award Nominated	Nominated Work
Juno Award for Traditional Jazz Album of the Year	Oscar Peterson Live!

1990

Grammy Award for Best Improvised Jazz Solo

Honored for : The Legendary Oscar Peterson Trio Live at the Blue Note

(Soloist)

Nominations 1990 »

Award Nominated	Nominated Work
Grammy Award for Best Improvised Jazz Solo	The Legendary Oscar Peterson Trio Live at the Blue Note

1980

Nominations 1980 »

Award Nominated	Nominated Work
Juno Award for Traditional Jazz Album of the Year	Night Child

1979

Grammy Award for Best Improvised Jazz Solo

Honored for : Oscar Peterson and the Trumpet Kings \u2013 Jousts

(Soloist)

Nominations 1979 »

Award Nominated	Nominated Work
Grammy Award for Best Improvised Jazz Solo	Oscar Peterson and the Trumpet Kings \u2013 Jousts

1978

Canadian Music Hall of Fame

Grammy Award for Best Improvised Jazz Solo

Honored for : Montreux '77: Oscar Peterson and the Bassists

(Best Jazz Instrumental Performance, Soloist)

Nominations 1978 »

Award Nominated	Nominated Work
Grammy Award for Best Improvised Jazz Solo	Montreux '77: Oscar Peterson and the Bassists

1977

Grammy Award for Best Improvised Jazz Solo

Honored for : The Giants

Nominations 1977 »

Award Nominated	Nominated Work
Juno Award for Traditional Jazz Album of the Year	Travelin' On
Grammy Award for Best Improvised Jazz Solo	The Giants

1974

Grammy Award for Best Jazz Instrumental Album

Honored for : The Trio

Nominations 1974 »

Award Nominated	Nominated Work
Grammy Award for Best Jazz Instrumental Album	The Trio

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